secret chancellor
In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel,…In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel, who bore the title of count (ispán); later the head of a separate chancellery concerned with foreign diplomacy.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, originally the chief priest of the royal chapel, who bore the title of count (ispán); later the head of a separate chancellery concerned with foreign diplomacy.
Origin
Calque of Hungarian titkos kancellár, itself from Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius. CoCalque of Hungarian titkos kancellár, itself from Medieval Latin sēcrētus cancellārius. Compare English privy.
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Forms
plural: secret chancellors| Singular | secret chancellor |
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See also
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